New guidelines published for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance : have you had your screening colonoscopy yet? : guidelines

Extracted from text ... GUIDELINES The South African Gastroenterology Review - August 2003 19 New guidelines published for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance Have you had your screening colonoscopy yet ? will need a full examination of the colon and rectum by colonoscopy or double contrast barium enema if colonoscopy is not available. All persons with increased risk of colon cancer because of a previous history of colorectal cancer, adenomatous polyps or inflammatory bowel disease need colonoscopic surveillance. All providers involved in screening programmes must take responsibility for the clinical evaluation of results obtained and the reminding of patients for the need of ..